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Show new/ A2 Campus pioneer will be remembered John Ditzler Executive Editor "He was deeply proud of this school. The day will come when it's a University and it's too bad he won't be there to see it cause he would have loved that," said UVSC student Craig Tanner of his father George Tanner. George Tanner was directly responsible for the development of UVSC's library. Tanner passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Under Tanner's direction the college's library expanded from several hundred volumes to over 20,000 before Tanner retired from Utah Valley Community College where he was employed as the Head Librarian and founding chairman of the Theater and Dramatic Arts Department. As President of the Utah Librarian's Association Tanner developed the Interlibrary Loan Program for UVSC back when it was still Utah Technical College. Interlibrary Loan allows students from different institutions of higher education across the state to access and borrow books from libraries other than just the one belonging to the particular school to which a student is enrolled. George Tanner "launched the schools first plays, he launched the drama department," said Craig Tanner, "he was the loan officer for student loans, and he taught wood carving and English Literature here at UVSC." Craig Tanner remembers his father playing Santa Claus on campus at Christmas time for the children of UVSC students and faculty, and the MONDAY* MARCH 13 -2006 UVSC to host United Nations conference on Central Asia the U.S. from various Central Asian countries have been invited to attend as well. Students and faculty are On March 17th Utah Valley State will host a venue on welcome to attend; the conthe level of worldwide im- ference will be an open foportance. A United Nations rum and free of charge. Butconference on the future of ler stressed the importance Central Asia and its role in that students, especially here the fight against terrorism in Utah, should not live in a will be held here on campus. vacuum. "We live in a truly "What some people don't globally fluid world," adds know is we are quite inter- Butler, "One of the things we national," said Rusty Butler, absolutely need to expose to vice president of Internation- students." al Affairs here at UVSC. In large extent UVSC is Butler says that there is a globally influenced, being big concern in making sure the only school in Utah to we have a cooperative inter- have a professor who served est with the countries making up Central Asia. Butler im"What some people don't pressed the idea that Central Asia plays a know is we [UVSC] are quite crucial role not only to the United States, international." but to the world in the fight against terrorism. Lately there Rusty Butler have been rumblings of coups in some of UVSC Vice President of these countries lately and could upset International Affairs in cooperation with Sena- said library circulation suthe established detor George McGovern's pervisor, Alan Stephens. mocracies, many of upcoming visit to UVSC to which ard relatively new and as an ambassador, Baktybek "Were pushing this hard," still in there infancy stage Adrisaev, who served as Kyraddress world hunger March said Stephens, "usually we of democracy, which makes gyzstan ambassador for nine 15, UVSC's library is giv- tell students if they have a ing students an opportunity fine they have to pay it be- it crucial to establish and years. UVSC has also invited keep good relations with the many UN ambassadors to to pay off any accrued fines fore they can check anything countries in this part of the speak to students on campus with food items. out, but were telling them if world. Each single non-perishable they'll bring in some food in the past. food item donated to the li- next time they come in they UVSC will host the conferButler is in favor of making ence through the departments sure this campus is exposed to brary can negate one dollar can check things out this of International Affairs and other cultures and views it as of a student's fines. There is time." International Under stand- a very important asset to help no limit to how many food Close to the Circulation ing and have invited Ambas- expose students to the world items can be exchanged for and Reserve Desks students sadors from Turkmenistan, and its global tendencies. a reduction in fines. can view a display of books Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan The conference sponsored by All food items donated dedicated to informing peoand Tajikistan to participate the United Nations and State to the school will then be ple about the crisis of world donated to the Utah Food hunger. According to UNI- in the conference and are Department is also sponsored scheduled to take part along locally by the UVSC office of Bank. CEF 30 million people a with keynote speaker Dr. International Affairs, the But"Even if you don't have year die of starvation. Fredrick Star of The John ler Institute for International fines, come donate some Hopkins University of the Understanding and the Cenfood items to a good cause," Central Asian Institute. ter for the Study of Ethics. Other participants of the The conference is a joint INFORMATION — SESSION conference will include State collaboration from the United Department persona], aca- Nations, State Department Thursday, Mar. 16th demics from other American and Utah Valley State, that 7:00pm (1/2 hour universities, the Soros Foun- will be held from 8:30 a.m. to meeting) dation and United Nation ex- 5:00 p.m. on Center Stage. ASCENT ecutives. Students studying in Jon Long News Writer TOMATO Courtesy Photo Former UVSC employee George Tanner died at 86. plays that George Tanner put on before the college had a theater department. "The lunchroom was packed for the performances," said Craig Tanner. "At the time. President Sorensen needed a library for the school so it could be certified as a college so he hired George to make the school a real library and get it certified," said Craig Tanner. "He put a spark in the whole system for accreditation and then the funding followed. He helped give the school credibility." Craig Tanner also said George Tanner worked with President Sorensen to start UVSC's drive to court and admit international students. Today there are approximately 600 international students enrolled at UVSC. Funeral services were held at a local LDS chapel March 11. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund. 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